For the leadership team that has articulated the firm’s purpose and priorities in a way that is coherent and clarifies expected contribution.
2018 winner
ARC Pensions Law
ARC have used a clear strategy and a group of strong leaders to build an important, relevant and respected firm.
Focusing on the niche of pensions law, ARC recruited its initial leadership from respected firms, and then developed, from within, new leaders who are all dedicated to the training and development of a new generation of leaders who, in turn, understand and execute the firm’s strategy.
Recognising that certain functions in a law firm are more generic than others, ARC have outsourced specific back office services to a third party, releasing all partners and associates to focus on clients and continuous training.
Jo Caulfield, Anne-Marie Winton, Rosalind Connor and Matt Judge (Lloyds Bank)
2nd place
Thommessen
Thommessen, operating in the Norwegian legal market have a solid and clear strategy to become a clear and respected market leader.
Their strategy includes Thommessen branded activities in service delivery, industry programmes linked by a common CRM system, a training academy designed to ensure a continuous succession of leaders, and a digital technology programme to develop and share innovative ways of organising workflow across the firm’s teams of lawyers.
Thommessen partners are encouraged to become better leaders of their teams, and are measured regularly by firm’s leadership. Everyone at Thommessen receives ongoing training, and the learning of new techniques and the sharing of knowledge is the Thommessen way.
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